spar
verb- [intransitive] spar (with somebody)
to make the movements used in boxing, either in training or to test the speed of your opponent’s reaction 練習拳擊；虛晃一拳 - [intransitive]
to argue with somebody, usually in a friendly way （多指在友好氣氛中）辯論，爭論 political sparring 政治鬥爭 verbal sparring 口頭辯論 - spar with somebody
He liked to spar with colleagues during weekly meetings. 他喜歡在每周例會上與同事爭吵。
Word Originverb Old English sperran, spyrran ‘strike out’, of unknown origin; compare with Old Norse sperrask ‘kick out’.